Dorchester Park

JOIN our TEAM at Broome County Parks! Broome County Parks is currently accepting applications for seasonal summer positions! These positions include laborer...s, boat attendants, concession/camp attendants, and certified lifeguards. Applicants must be at least 16 years old and enjoy working outdoors. Positions are available at Dorchester Park, Greenwood Park, Nathaniel Cole Park, Otsiningo Park! Apply TODAY- Fill out an application at www.gobroomecounty.com/personnel and email completed application to [email protected] or mail to Broome County Parks Office at 60 Hawley Street P.O. Box 1766 Binghamton NY 13902. For additional information call (607)778-2193.

Dorchester Park will reopen Friday, January 8. Icy surfaces ARE dangerous and there numerous hidden hazards beneath the ice throughout the park. Please stay on CLEARED surfaces ONLY.

Dorchester will remain closed through the weekend due to flooding. Thank you for your patience during this time.

Dorchester Park will remain CLOSED until further notice due to flooding! Please check back for updates.Dorchester Park will remain CLOSED until further notice due to flooding! Please check back for updates.

Dorchester Park is CLOSED today due to flooding. Check back here for a reopening date.Dorchester Park is CLOSED today due to flooding. Check back here for a reopening date.

SATURDAY UPDATE: Nathaniel Cole Park: OPEN Dorchester: Boat-launch parking lot OPEN at noon. North and South ends of park CLOSED. ... Otsiningo & Greenwood: CLOSED- Parks staff continuing snow removal efforts. All other Broome County Parks will remain closed until further notice. Check back here for updates!

With big game season about to open, we want to ensure that all hunters are following the principles of hunter safety. DEC urges New York's 500,000 hunters to u...se common sense, follow the tenets taught in DEC's Hunter Education Course, and put safety first in every hunting trip this season. This week, our staff will be bringing you Facebook Live events dedicated to Hunt Safe NY topics. If you can’t watch live, you can find all of the videos on our Facebook page, along with other hunter safety videos and more. Hunt Safe NY Topics this week: 1. Tree stand safety 2. Blaze orange demonstration 3. Big Game Q &A sessions with our Environmental Conservation Police Officers 4. Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) and Epizootic Hemhorrhagic Disease (EHD) awareness 5. Tagging and reporting your harvest

Hartley wants to remind you this holiday season to not forget about your furry friends! Join the Broome County Dog Shelter and Camp Barkalot as they continue t...o provide a safe and comfortable environment for these dogs that are stray, seized or surrendered within Broome County. This adoption program allows animals to have a second chance at life they so richly deserve! If you are interested in adoption, stop by and meet some these wonderful dogs, like Sébastien who you see below. If you can't adopt, there are plenty of ways to give such as donationing items or making the pledge! For more information visit www.gobroomecounty.com/shelter

Happy Halloween from Broome County Parks & Hartley!

Broome County Parks and Hartley want to remind everyone that there are plenty of ways to give back and help our community this holiday season! Consider donating to the 10th Annual Holiday Meals Food Drive! Donations can be made by visiting https://broomecouncil.net/donate-now/

We want to take the opportunity to remind park visitors that all Broome County Parks are open all year round 8:00 a.m.-Dusk!

Take advantage of the warm weather this weekend and enjoy the fall foliage at Dorchester Park! This is the last chance to take advantage of the Boathouse Extended hours which ends this Sunday, September 27th 10:00a.m.-5:00p.m. Availalble rentals include kayaks, paddleboats, sailboats, canoes, rowboats and stand-up paddle boards!

Another week, another round of Weeks Without Walls: An Outdoor Learning Adventure programming! We still have TONS of sessions to offer over the next few weeks. Check out our schedule in the event page and register for one that interests you, for free! #stuffCCEdoes

There is still plenty of time to submit your 5th Annual Scarecrow Contest & Display entry forms by this Friday, September 25th! Dozens of scarecrows will be set...-up 10/2-10/4. The display officially opens 10/5, with voting beginning on 10/5-10/18 both online and at the Otsiningo Park! Scarecrows will be on display through 10/21 to help celebrate the fall season. Stop by and see our community members creations at the park.

Businesses, families, individuals, groups, organizations, clubs...all are invited to take part in the upcoming Broome County Parks 5th Annual Scarecrow Contest ...& Display at Otsiningo Park! Let's make this year's event bigger and better than ever! We can't wait to see everyone's creations on display at the park! We have less than two weeks left before entry forms are due on September 25th. To complete your entry form and find more information visit www.gobroomecounty.com/parks/otsiningo, or call 607-778-2193.

Check out these amazing FREE programs that Cornell Cooperative Extension-Broome County will be offering at various Broome County Parks this fall. Weeks without Walls: An Outdoor Learning Adventure will feature engaging, hands on, family-friendly programs for Broome County residents to enjoy! Registration is required. For more information click on event below.

Be sure to take advantage of Dorchester Park Boathouse Season extension through Sunday, September 27th. Hours of Operation 10:00 a.m.- 5:00 p.m. *last boat back by 6:00 p.m*

Participate in #chalkthewalk and #havethetalk during the week of September 10th - 18th. Stop by Otsiningo Park or Dorchester Park and share a positive message using the chalk provided in the park. (Chalk is available by Chalk the Walk signs)#broomehashope

Dorchester Park sunrise over the lake! Thank you to our park staff for capturing these moments

Dorchester Park will be CLOSED Tuesday, September 8th and Wednesday, 9th for paving operations.The park will reopen to Broome County residents on September 10th. For information on all parks in Broome County head to http://gobroomecounty.com/parks